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Wickham Bishops Road, Hatfield Peverel, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3

East of England

£700,000

Listed on 17/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
4
Type
Detached
Area
2024 sqft

Features

  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This detached four-bedroom farmhouse is set in established grounds of approximately 1.48 acres in Hatfield Peverel, within reach of the village High Street, railway station and the A12. The property is offered with no onward chain and has generous, flexible accommodation, including several reception rooms, a study or ground-floor bedroom, a kitchen with an AGA, a separate utility room and a ground-floor shower room. Upstairs are four bedrooms and a family bathroom. Character details include bay windows, exposed beams and wood flooring, alongside log burners. The house offers scope for improvement and updating. Outside, the grounds include mature trees, garden areas, woodland and a patio. A substantial detached barn has light, power, heating, windows, multiple access points and a cloakroom; alternative uses or conversion would be subject to the necessary permissions. A large driveway provides off-road parking for multiple vehicles. Hatfield Peverel station offers services to London Liverpool Street, while Chelmsford is a short drive away.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

72out of 100
Grade BGood opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

At £700,000, this farmhouse is priced below the local average at £346 per sq ft versus £409, making the asking price a clear acquisition advantage. The spacious reception rooms, character details and extensive grounds give you a strong canvas to shape, while the dated bedroom finishes and family bathroom offer manageable scope for improvement; the renovation range is £9,000–£22,000.

The substantial detached barn, mature grounds and large driveway add to the property’s individual appeal. Any future use or conversion of the barn would need planning and feasibility checks, but the house itself appears broadly intact in the photographs.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh dated bedroom finishes and the family bathroom, with redecoration and flooring improvements suited to a light project.
  • Make the extensive grounds your own, balancing open lawn with the more informal planted and woodland-like areas.
  • Explore the potential of the substantial detached barn, subject to planning and feasibility checks.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Location

Wickham Bishops Road, Hatfield Peverel, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3
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Finance

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 4.45%

Current average variable rate is 6.60%

Monthly Repayments
£2,645
Based on a loan of £525,000 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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Pricing

Price history

-22.2% since listed
£700,000£200,000(-22.2%)
17/10/2026
Current price
£900,000Initial listing
26/03/2026

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